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Title

A new and general map of the middle dominions belonging to the United States of America, viz, Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware-Counites, Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c., with the additionns of New York, & of the greatest part of New England &c., as also bordering parts of the British possessions in Canada [cartographic material]. 

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

12th May 1794

Place

London

Place of creation

England

Publisher

Laurie & Whittle

Extent

1 map : hand col. outline ; 47 x 65 cm on sheet 55 x 73 cm.

Language of material

English

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC9984
90: Open
Item no. (creator)
Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection # 616.
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
616 Item no. assigned by LAC 616
90: Open
Archival reference no.
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H2/1200/1794

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada. Copyright expired.

Creator / Provenance

Additional information

Relief shown pictorially.

Longitude from Philadelphia. Longitude from London.

In upper left corner inset map: "A sketch of the upper parts to shew the remainder of the lakes" 20 x 13 cm.

Published by Laurie & Whittle, No.53 Fleet Street as the Act directs 12th May 1794.

On verso:"No 63" in upper right corner.

From: T. Kitchen's "A new universal atlas, exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics &c., in the whole world", published in London by R. Laurie & J. Whittle, 1795, no 63.

Custodial history
Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Cartographic math data
Includes two bar scales: Great leagues 20 to a degree -- British statue miles 69 1/2 to a degree.

Citation / reference note
Phillips, Entry 682, no 63.

Copy / version note
The microfiche version is NMC 9984.

Subject heading

1. United States - Maps - Early works to 1800.
2. New England - Maps - Early works to 1800.
3. Canada - Maps - Early works, 1801-1850.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MIKAN no.

3841628